"The lawsuit was filed Monday by Chicago, the third-largest city in the US, and the state of Illinois to stop the deployments of Illinois and Texas Guard members. Some troops were already at an immigration building in the Chicago suburb of Broadview when Perry heard arguments on Thursday. In delivering her decision on Thursday from the bench, Perry said she was having difficulty lending credence to the government's claims of violence during protests at the immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois."
"She cited a ruling from another Chicago judge, also issued on Thursday, that temporarily limited the ability of federal agents to use force to disperse crowds. Protesters and journalists had filed a separate lawsuit seeking that order, saying federal officers had injured them at the Broadview center. Perry said the behaviour of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers (ICE) has prompted the protests, and that deploying Guard soldiers to Broadview would only add fuel to the fire that defendants themselves have started."
"A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked United States President Donald Trump's deployment of hundreds of National Guard soldiers in Illinois. Chicago has become the latest flashpoint in the Trump administration's crackdown to deport millions of immigrants, which has prompted allegations of rights abuses and myriad lawsuits. US District Judge April Perry on Thursday said that permitting Guard troops in the state would only add fuel to the fire."
US District Judge April Perry temporarily barred deployment of hundreds of National Guard soldiers to Illinois, finding their presence would inflame tensions. Chicago and the state of Illinois filed a lawsuit to stop deployments of Illinois and Texas Guard members after some troops arrived at an immigration facility in Broadview. Perry questioned federal claims of violence during protests at Broadview and referenced another judge's order limiting federal agents' use of force. Protesters and journalists alleged injuries from federal officers at the center. Perry said ICE behaviour prompted the protests, and argued Guard soldiers would add fuel to the fire. President Trump had urged jailing resisting officials and Texas troops were sent to bolster operations.
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